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Being Thankful in 2020
As we approach Thanksgiving in what has been an especially rough year, there’s no better time to focus our attention on what we have to…
Arbitration Curtailed When Claim Includes Sexual Harassment
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the magnitude of issues associated with workplace sexual harassment, including perpetrators requiring private arbitration of sexual harassment claims to…
Hiring Retiree for Specific Projects as an Independent Contractor
One of my long-term employees recently retired and would like to do some occasional work for us in her spare time. Can we hire her…
Office Romance, Valentine’s Day in the COVID Era
This Valentine’s Day looks drastically different than in years past, as many office environments have been in a state of telework for nearly a year…
2024 Social Security, CA SDI Taxable Wage Base, Withholding Rates
Employers should know about two new taxable wage base updates for 2024. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that, for 2024, the maximum amount of earnings…
Unlimited Paid Time Off Policies Are Attractive, But Have Risks
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment…
Employers, Don’t Overlook Your Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Obligations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss what employers…
CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales
In last week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law attorney Jennifer Shaw discuss the implications…
How to Handle a California Pregnancy Disability Accommodation
Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent from work when she has used up all…
Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation and…
